Qui-Gon wanted Obi-Wan to stay a young man forever. He did not want him to change, to grow up. If he does, I will lose him, he thought. – Jedi Apprentice #18
Qui-Gon: I didn’t understand why people liked their dumb Padawans so much until I got a dumb Padawan myself *holds Baby Kenobi up in front of council* Qui-Gon: I’ve only had Obi-Wan a day and a half, and already if anything happened to him I’d kill everyone in this room and then myself
OKAY BUT FRIENDS PICTURE THIS: ACTUAL WALKING MOUNTAIN QUI GON JINN TUCKING HIS TEENY TINY PADAWAN OBI UNDER HIS ARM AND BENEATH HIS CLOAK WHEN IT’S RAINING TO KEEP HIS SMOL SON SAFE AND WARM
“By the Force.” It’s odd how time, space, and more specifically personal space tends to shift in the beyond; Qui-Gon has absent-mindedly taken to Obi-Wan’s habit of beard-stroking in a way that is thoroughly perturbing to watch. “Your name got given to that one?”
“It’s supposed to be desperately sad, Master,” Obi-Wan grumbles, wishing he weren’t translucent, at least for the moment, so he could have a proper sulk unseen. “And don’t think you’re exculpated, here. He’s also of your lineage.”
“I was never this much trouble,” Jinn sniffs, dignity personified, and, with a thoroughly visible sense of glee, vanishes in the direction of Ren’s dreams.
